Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has co-hosted a seminar for travel agents with Airport, sponsored by All Nippon Airways (ANA), ahead of the commencement of ANA’s new daily Perth-Tokyo (Narita) service, which is set to begin operations from 1 September 2019.
ANA’s Perth-Tokyo (Narita) route is the first direct air link between the two cities since 2011, and the flights are conveniently timed for travellers to fly overnight from Australia and enjoy a full day on arrival. Special introductory fares are available from ANA until 7 March.
Kana Wakabayashi, JNTO Sydney Office Executive Director, said: “The new ANA route between Perth and Tokyo comes at a perfect time for Australian travellers, who chose to visit Japan in record numbers last year. The new flights will start a matter of weeks before Japan hosts the Rugby World Cup, and through ANA’s large domestic network in Japan, the new daily services from Perth opens up a wide range of possibilities for Western Australian travellers.”
Representatives of three Japanese prefectures joined the seminar to brief agents on the attractions of their respective areas: the mountainous prefecture of Aomori; the tropical islands of Okinawa; and Hyogo, home to the cosmopolitan city of Kobe. All three areas are within easy reach of Tokyo via Japan’s world-class transport infrastructure.
National hotel chain Prince Hotels and Resorts and one of Osaka’s major attractions, Universal Studios Japan, were also represented.
Departing Perth at 9.45pm and arriving in Tokyo at 8.25am the following morning, ANA’s Perth-Tokyo flights are ideal for travellers wishing to make the most of their first day on holiday, and also those wishing to catch connections for onward travel to other Japanese destinations. Return flights leave Tokyo at 11.10am and land in Perth at 8.15pm.
